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Bromley planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of London Borough of Bromley. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Bromley website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates33,933Searchable applications
891Recorded as pending
79%Approval rate · 24,005 approved or refused records
4,986Refused applications
19,019 approved · 4,986 refused · 700 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Jan 2020 to 3 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 4 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Environment and planningLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application planning adviceConservation areas Conservation areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@bromley.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesPlanning@bromley.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries02083134956Council source
- Planning enquiriesplanningappeals@bromley.gov.ukCouncil source
- General council enquiriesplanninginvestigation@bromley.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas69 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decision Made26/00762/NOT
Removal of the existing 8m SW lamppost and replacement with a new 20m high MK2 pole with six antennas and additional equipment cabinet, relocation of existing EE CL porter cabinet and removal of EE/H3G Fredo cabinet on the root foundation. (56 DAY CONSULTATION BY EE REGARDING THE NEED FOR APPROVAL OF SITING AND APPEARANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT)
LAND OPPOSITE CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHIPPERFIELD ROAD, ORPINGTON
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00763/HPA
Demolition of porch, lean-to and garage. Replacement side porch with canopy, single storey side/rear extension and side lean-to with gates.
17 HUSSEYWELL CRESCENT, HAYES, BROMLEY, BR2 7LN
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00764/HPA
Demolition of detached rear garage. Single storey front/side/rear wraparound extension including front porch.
201 CHARTERHOUSE ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 9ET
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00765/HPA
Demolition of rear chimney; garage conversion and alteration to garage roof; construction of part one/two‑storey front extension with associated landscaping; single‑storey rear extension; loft conversion with rear dormer, three rooflights to the front and installation of PV panels to the rear roof; and replacement windows
LITTLE CHART, 16 WALDEN ROAD, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5DH
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00766/HPA
Conversion of garage to habitable space, roof alterations to existing two storey side extension and garage roof, elevational alterations including new first floor window to front .
47 THE RIDGE, ORPINGTON, BR6 8AQ
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00767/HPA
Removal of rear chimney, loft conversion comprising rear hip to gable roof extension, rear roof dormer, rear window and rooflights to side and front.
188 POVEREST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1GU
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Valid25/03745/CON3
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/03745/FPA: Condition 7 - Landscaping details of treatment
WEST WICKHAM LEISURE CENTRE, STATION ROAD, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0PY
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decision Made25/03745/CON4
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 25/03745/FPA: Condition 11 - Acoustic Assessment
WEST WICKHAM LEISURE CENTRE, STATION ROAD, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0PY
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00770/HPA
Garage conversion to habitable space with single storey front bay window extension, proposed first-floor side extension and elevational alterations. Roof alterations and loft conversion with rear dormer, Juliet balcony and front/side/rear roof lights.
5 HIGHLAND CROFT, BECKENHAM, BR3 1TB
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00771/HPA
Demolition of existing conservatory and utility, construction of single storey side and rear extension.
1 FARINGDON AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR2 8BP
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00778/HPA
Single storey rear extension with a lantern rooflight.
4 PRINCES AVENUE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1QP
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decision Made24/03880/CON
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 24/03880/FULL1: Conditions 4 – Hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments Conditions 5 – External materials Conditions 6 – Refuse and recycling storage Conditions 7 – Cycle parking
32 PARISH LANE, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 7LH
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00781/HPA
Lower ground floor rear and side extension with sedum/green roofs. Ground floor level rear balcony railings. Elevational alterations. Hard and soft landscaping alterations to existing rear terrace.
18 SOUTHEND ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 1SD
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00782/HPA
Proposed works consists of rendering existing brick dwelling.
50 RUSLAND AVENUE, ORPINGTON, BR6 8AT
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00783/HPA
Changes in levels in the rear garden, the provision of retaining walls, replacement fencing, new feature wall, two storage sheds, a garden shed, a timber loggia and general hard/soft landscaping.
3 ABBEY GARDENS, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5RA
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00784/HPA
Provision of front entrance gate
55 SOUTHBOROUGH ROAD, BICKLEY, BROMLEY, BR1 2EL
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decision Made23/04680/S73A
Minor Material Amendment under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to Planning permission ref: 23/04680/FULL6 (granted for demolition of car port and construction of single storey side and rear extension to include new garage and conversion of existing garage, enlargement of existing basement and addition of rear wall/steps. Loft conversion to include replacement roof with increase in roof height, addition of rear dormer and side rooflights and elevational alterations) to vary condition 2 (approved plans). Changes to include; - Depth of ground floor increased to 1.35m with new flat/parapet roof design and ceiling height increased to 3.4m. Flat rooflights added. - Two chimney’s on roof removed on flank elevation (opposite No. 21 Foxgrove Ave) - Garage roof design redesigned and now flat with parapet wall. Ceiling height increased to 3.4m - Side rooflights now square in design replacing previous triangular rooflights on flank rooflsopes - Introduction of brick wall to basement extension on side elevation (opposite No. 21 Foxgrove Avenue) - Introduction of Balustrading to ground floor/balcony level.
23 FOXGROVE AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BR3 5BA
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00786/LDC
Use of dwellinghouse for accommodation for one looked-after child falls within Use Class C3(b) LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
67 BIRCHWOOD AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BR3 3PY
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decision Made24/01270/AMD
Non-material amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act to development granted planning permission under reference 24/01270/FULL1 to allow an amended description of development: Demolition of existing store and construction of two storey detached dwelling and two car parking spaces to rear, at land adjacent to 1 Mosyer Drive
1 MOSYER DRIVE, ORPINGTON, BR5 4PN
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00793/FPA
Removal of existing ATM, night safe components and existing signage, and reinstatement of materials.
235-239 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, BR6 0NS
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00794/HPA
Demolition of garage. Proposed single storey side extension, façade alterations, and replacement front/side boundary wall.
19 NEW FARM AVENUE, BROMLEY, BR2 0TX
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00796/LDC
Erection of single storey outbuilding within rear garden to be used as home office/home art studio and gym. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
105 HAYES WAY, BECKENHAM, BR3 6RR
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00798/HPA
Demolition of garage. Single storey rear extension and addition of window on side elevation.
140 FARNABY ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 4BW
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decision Made26/00800/TCA
T1 Ash behind fence adjacent to side court yard garden - Section fell as close to ground level as possible and poison stump with appropriate use of herbicide (eco plugs) to prevent regrowth.
10 ALMA PLACE, ANERLEY, LONDON, SE19 2TB
Received 2 Mar 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Bromley, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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